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  • Bernal
    Bernal Posts: 991
    edited February 2010
    Have a comparison of the specifications of the two speakers (-LSi15- the original and DB840).
    Thank you.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,205
    edited February 2010
    ohskigod wrote: »
    the LSi15's and 9's are speakers I will die with.....I've heard way pricier speakers that I like less. I had SDA 2B's and 1B's.....I like the LSi's better. just my .02 and obviously that si subjective.

    LSi's will obviously have a strong presence at this years Polkfest.

    I have yet to hear a polk speaker sound better then the Lsi 15's .
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,476
    edited February 2010
    mantis wrote: »
    I have yet to hear a polk speaker sound better then the Lsi 15's .

    Get your ears on any SDA-1c's or above... Don't get me wrong on The LSi15's as they are a great speaker, but the soundstage, imaging and presence the SDA's provide is far better IMHO than anything Polk has done since.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,235
    edited February 2010
    Bernal wrote: »
    Have a comparison of the specifications of the two speakers (-LSi15- the original and DB840).
    Thank you.

    I wasn't able to find anything on the original woofer of the LSi. Any specs I found were for the speaker as a whole. Both are 4 ohm and both seem to measure down to around 30Hz.
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    Get your ears on any SDA-1c's or above... Don't get me wrong on The LSi15's as they are a great speaker, but the soundstage, imaging and presence the SDA's provide is far better IMHO than anything Polk has done since.

    I can't decide if I agree or not. I don't know if I'd call the 1C's better, but definitely different. One of these days I'm going to A/B mine in the same room on the same equipment and see if I can make a final decision. I do agree that the soundstage, imaging, and presence of the 1C is better, but there's just something about the 15's that are better than the 1C's. Maybe it's the overall clarity.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,476
    edited February 2010
    ^^^ clarity perhaps. It was not until I played my 15's with the 600x2 that they came to life. I agree they are a very good speaker, but it takes a pretty STRONG amp to get them to open up enough for all the detail to emerge from them.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,235
    edited February 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    ...it takes a pretty STRONG amp to get them to open up enough for all the detail to emerge from them.

    Definitely agree with this. Unless of course my amp is not considered strong. In that case, I really need to hear them correctly powered because I think mine sound great;).
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  • holt
    holt Posts: 131
    edited February 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    ^^^ clarity perhaps. It was not until I played my 15's with the 600x2 that they came to life. I agree they are a very good speaker, but it takes a pretty STRONG amp to get them to open up enough for all the detail to emerge from them.

    This was my biggest fear on buying these speakers... That I wouldn't be able to discern a move up in SQ because I didn't have enough amp power and I would have to scramble to find a more powerful used one that wouldn't break the bank. I was very relieved that I did hear a big difference. Thing is, they still need breaking in time and I don't even have them on floor spikes yet (ordered a pair from the link that PSOVLSK kindly provided and are due in today) so I'm still looking to get more improvements. I believe what people say in regards to power, but I also believe what they say in regards to quality as being more important, and now that I feel I have some breathing room to wait for a good used quality amp that I can afford, I feel so much better about buying these speakers. I have good imaging (Tori Amos is singing to me right in front of me with the musicians spread out around her) and good detail, but that and the bass will get even better when I get them off the floor and put break in some break in time this weekend. In a year, I will get an upgrade as far as an amp when I have the money saved up and I probably will do the woofer upgrade as described here as well. Right now, I'm very happy with these speakers and feel each upgrade after this will be more of a pleasant surprise and not an urgent need.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,235
    edited February 2010
    holt wrote: »
    Right now, I'm very happy with these speakers and feel each upgrade after this will be more of a pleasant surprise and not an urgent need.

    Exactly. Well said!!
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  • Bernal
    Bernal Posts: 991
    edited February 2010
    PSOVLSK wrote: »
    I wasn't able to find anything on the original woofer of the LSi. Any specs I found were for the speaker as a whole. Both are 4 ohm and both seem to measure down to around 30Hz.

    Same happened to me, I found no information.
    For that reason I prefer the original that is scientifically proven by the boys PolkAudio
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  • Jetmaker737
    Jetmaker737 Posts: 1,056
    edited February 2010
    holt wrote: »
    Right now, I'm very happy with these speakers and feel each upgrade after this will be more of a pleasant surprise and not an urgent need.

    That's what's so cool about this hobby. You can have great sound that you're totally happy with and also know that even better sound is just a component or cable swap away!
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited February 2010
    Bernal wrote: »
    Same happened to me, I found no information.
    For that reason I prefer the original that is scientifically proven by the boys PolkAudio

    How can you prefer one over the other if you have not tried them both?
    Also Polk specs say the 15's play down much further than they really do.
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  • Bernal
    Bernal Posts: 991
    edited February 2010
    TouchOfEvil wrote: »
    How can you prefer one over the other if you have not tried them both?

    Very easy, PolkAudio is the manufacturer. They designed the LSi series after years of experience. That's more than enough argument.
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  • TouchOfEvil
    TouchOfEvil Posts: 967
    edited February 2010
    Bernal wrote: »
    Very easy, PolkAudio is the manufacturer. They designed the LSi series after years of experience. That's more than enough argument.

    Oh lawd lol. I guess you think upgrading the crossover is a waste of time as well and you prefer the stocks because thats what Polk Audio put in there right?
    Well good for you, you just saved some money.
    Living Room Rig:D
    Rotel RSP-1069/Rotel RMB-1095/Rotel-1072/Polk lsI15's W/modded xoverW/DBsubs/Polk LsiC/lsI7's/Klipsch sub-12"the weak link"/DLP Mitsubishi 65"
    Xbox360/PS3/WII
    M.Br. setup:)
    Emotiva MMC-1/Rotel RMB-1075/Polk BlackStone TL350's/Velodyne SPL1000/Samsung 51" Plasma
    Computer Rig:
    Rotel RB1050/Tannoy DC4's/Klipsch RW-10d/ImodIpod/HK AVR230 for now....
    Headphones-Ultrasone-HFI780's w/LittleDot MK Vamp Portables Panasonic HJE-900's
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  • Bernal
    Bernal Posts: 991
    edited February 2010
    TouchOfEvil wrote: »
    Oh lawd lol. I guess you think upgrading the crossover is a waste of time as well and you prefer the stocks because thats what Polk Audio put in there right?
    Well good for you, you just saved some money.

    Upgrading the crossover? YES, only if the manufacturer does. Why experiment? I am no audio engineer. That is the work of experts.

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